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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OPENS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH SESSION ONLINE
12 October 2020
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The Human Rights Committee this afternoon opened its one hundred and thirtieth session in an online format, hearing a statement from Simon Walker, Chief of the Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee also adopted the agenda and programme of work for…
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EXHIBITION “100 YEARS OF MULTILATERALISM IN GENEVA” BRINGS INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS CLOSER TO CITIZENS
12 October 2020
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Geneva, Switzerland (12 October 2020) – A new exhibition celebrating the evolution of multilateral cooperation in Geneva over the past century was inaugurated today at Place des Nations, where it will be displayed from 12 to 30 October 2020.
The bilingual exhibition of 18 two-sided panels, entitled “100 Years of Multilateralism in…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
09 October 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons of the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the United Nations…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES REGULAR FORTY-FIFTH SESSION AFTER ADOPTING 35 RESOLUTIONS, ONE PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT AND ONE DECISION
07 October 2020
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The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its forty-fifth regular session after adopting 35 resolutions, one Presidential Statement and one decision.
The Council ended the mandate of the Independent Expert on Sudan.
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS TWO RESOLUTIONS RENEWING MANDATES ON THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND ON THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CONCLUDES ITS FORTY-FIFTH SESSION
07 October 2020
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Elects by Acclamation Seven Members of the Advisory Committee and Appoints Eight Special Procedure Mandate Holders
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted two resolutions…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS SIX RESOLUTIONS
07 October 2020
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Texts Deal with the Human Rights of Women and Girls, the Rights of Children, the Contribution of the Human Rights Council to the Prevention of Human Rights Violations, Technical Assistance, and the Philippines
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted six resolutions dealing with promoting and protecting the…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS 13 RESOLUTIONS
06 October 2020
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Extends Mandates on Yemen, Private Military and Security Companies, Hazardous Substances and Wastes, Burundi, Venezuela, People of African Descent and Somalia Ends Mandate of Independent Expert on Sudan
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 13 resolutions in which it, among…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
06 October 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, and Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio and TV Section, at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Office…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS 15 TEXTS
06 October 2020
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Extends Mandates on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order, Unilateral Coercive Measures, and the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted 15 texts in which it, among other…
